Also finally caught up with the 3 "F*** It" variations suggested by Antknee, as well as Hicham's two-as-eight Rochester variation, which I've dubbed "Schizochester."
I posted this thread earlier describing a method my sister and I have been using. We call it Squid Draft, but Memory Draft is a more accurate name.
Basically, there are 45 face down cards. You look at three and take one back and fourth until you each have 15, then exile the rest. Repeat twice until you have a final pool of 45 cards. Shapes and patterns are reccomended for laying out the cards, as it helps the memory
I forgot this thread existed until I saw it in your sig. I do a lot of two person drafts, so I should try some of these.
I posted this thread earlier describing a method my sister and I have been using. We call it Squid Draft, but Memory Draft is a more accurate name.
Basically, there are 45 face down cards. You look at three and take one back and fourth until you each have 15, then exile the rest. Repeat twice until you have a final pool of 45 cards. Shapes and patterns are reccomended for laying out the cards, as it helps the memory
I forgot this thread existed until I saw it in your sig. I do a lot of two person drafts, so I should try some of these.
Thanks for sharing! This sounds like a lot of fun - I added it to "Geometrical Drafting." If I ever get to draft IRL again, I'd be inclined to try this out. Do you have any shapes/patterns you've found work well?
Thanks for sharing! This sounds like a lot of fun - I added it to "Geometrical Drafting." If I ever get to draft IRL again, I'd be inclined to try this out. Do you have any shapes/patterns you've found work well?
We try to change the pattern every time so you don't get confused from round to round. The best patterns tend to be those that naturally space the cards so they're not in large clusters that are difficult to remember. Actually the squid pattern is a pretty good one, because the tentacles form columns that space the cards pretty well. If you want to go geometric, I recommend two or three card columns.
The last two times my sister and I drafted, we just made an eight person pod and each of us controled four decks. It's an effective way to see what a cube has to offer, but the dynamic makes drafting really different. The problem is that it takes a long time. It's not a very elegant drafting solution, but it's an effective one.
Jamming a bunch of 2 man drafts starting tomorrow and wondering if there are other 2 person variants not posted in this thread that others have enjoyed playing.
Jamming a bunch of 2 man drafts starting tomorrow and wondering if there are other 2 person variants not posted in this thread that others have enjoyed playing.
Thanks!
My recommendation is just 90 card (6 packs) sealed. Its a lot of fun for groups with less than 6.
We found the Glimpse/ Slight etc. variants don't work well as people were aggressively burning combo pieces - I could see this being a better variant in less combo focused cubes.
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I'm actively maintaining a comprehensive article to help explain to new cube players how some complex vintage level cards work in a cube environment. Vintage Cube Cards Explained
Next week is my annual four day binge of 2-player Cube drafts. Any formats outside of what's listed here that people recommend? Thanks!
A bit late on the reply, but I sometimes do something we call "botdraft". Essentially we mimick a regular table draft except the empty seats are bots that take random cards. Since we dont have actual bots, the two of us make picks for the bots - but not looking at tbe pack of course. Face down, shuffle it, and burn a random card. We like to do 4 players (2 bots 2 humans) but you can do as many as you want, it's just a lot of work the more bots you have.
Example: 4 stacks each with 3 packs of 15 cards. 2 humans, 2 bots to either side. P1p1 take a card pass 14 to bot on left. Take 15 card pack from bot on right, without looking at any cards shuffle it and burn a random card face down. Each human is responsible for burning cards in packs received by bots. In tbe end each bot should end up with a pile of 45 cards consisting of random burns.
Its fun because you get to draft deeper archtypes with having more visobility. There's also an added element of mystery when a card doesn't table, did a bot take it or a human?
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Akrasia, a Custom 360 Cube
New To Cube?
Cubing with Two: A Guide to Two-Player Draft Formats
Akrasia, a Custom 360 Cube
New To Cube?
Cubing with Two: A Guide to Two-Player Draft Formats
Basically, there are 45 face down cards. You look at three and take one back and fourth until you each have 15, then exile the rest. Repeat twice until you have a final pool of 45 cards. Shapes and patterns are reccomended for laying out the cards, as it helps the memory
I forgot this thread existed until I saw it in your sig. I do a lot of two person drafts, so I should try some of these.
Low-power cube enthusiast!
My 1570 card cube (no longer updated)
My 415 Peasant+ Artifact and Enchantment Cube
Ever-Expanding "Just throw it in" cube.
Thanks for sharing! This sounds like a lot of fun - I added it to "Geometrical Drafting." If I ever get to draft IRL again, I'd be inclined to try this out. Do you have any shapes/patterns you've found work well?
Akrasia, a Custom 360 Cube
New To Cube?
Cubing with Two: A Guide to Two-Player Draft Formats
Akrasia, a Custom 360 Cube
New To Cube?
Cubing with Two: A Guide to Two-Player Draft Formats
We try to change the pattern every time so you don't get confused from round to round. The best patterns tend to be those that naturally space the cards so they're not in large clusters that are difficult to remember. Actually the squid pattern is a pretty good one, because the tentacles form columns that space the cards pretty well. If you want to go geometric, I recommend two or three card columns.
The last two times my sister and I drafted, we just made an eight person pod and each of us controled four decks. It's an effective way to see what a cube has to offer, but the dynamic makes drafting really different. The problem is that it takes a long time. It's not a very elegant drafting solution, but it's an effective one.
Low-power cube enthusiast!
My 1570 card cube (no longer updated)
My 415 Peasant+ Artifact and Enchantment Cube
Ever-Expanding "Just throw it in" cube.
Thanks!
My 540 card Powered Cube last updated March 2022
My recommendation is just 90 card (6 packs) sealed. Its a lot of fun for groups with less than 6.
We found the Glimpse/ Slight etc. variants don't work well as people were aggressively burning combo pieces - I could see this being a better variant in less combo focused cubes.
Vintage Cube Cards Explained
Here are some other articles I've written about fine tuning your cube:
1. Minimum Archetype Support
2. Improving Green Archetypes
3. Improving White Archetypes
4. Matchup Analysis
5. Cube Combos (Work in Progress)
Draft my Cube - https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/d8i
My 540 card Powered Cube last updated March 2022
A bit late on the reply, but I sometimes do something we call "botdraft". Essentially we mimick a regular table draft except the empty seats are bots that take random cards. Since we dont have actual bots, the two of us make picks for the bots - but not looking at tbe pack of course. Face down, shuffle it, and burn a random card. We like to do 4 players (2 bots 2 humans) but you can do as many as you want, it's just a lot of work the more bots you have.
Example: 4 stacks each with 3 packs of 15 cards. 2 humans, 2 bots to either side. P1p1 take a card pass 14 to bot on left. Take 15 card pack from bot on right, without looking at any cards shuffle it and burn a random card face down. Each human is responsible for burning cards in packs received by bots. In tbe end each bot should end up with a pile of 45 cards consisting of random burns.
Its fun because you get to draft deeper archtypes with having more visobility. There's also an added element of mystery when a card doesn't table, did a bot take it or a human?